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Duke's Jabari Parker, left, reacts with teammate Rasheed Sulaimon, right, after a basket against North Carolina State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, March 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Here are some intriguing matchups the we could see in the later rounds of the 2014 NCAA men's basketball tournament:

IN-STATE MEETINGS

In the round of 32, it's possible to have several in-state matchups.

The East Region has a potential North Carolina vs. North Carolina Central meeting. Despite its location in Durham, North Carolina Central has played the Chapel Hill-based Tar Heels just once, in 2009. This is NCCU's first trip to the NCAA tournament in large part because it was a Division II team before 2011, winning the Division II title in 1989.

Also in the East, Villanova could play its Big Five rival Saint Joseph's in the round of 32. Philadelphia's Big Five was formed in 1955 and also includes Temple, Penn and La Salle.

In the West Region, Creighton could meet Nebraska. Creighton has dominated the matchup in recent years, winning 12 of the past 16 games, including an 82-67 win in December.

In the Midwest Region, Wichita State could face Kansas State. The two have not met since Dec. 10, 2003 in a game Kansas State won 54-50.

FABULOUS FRESHMEN

A star-studded class of freshmen will be well represented in the tournament and could meet on the hardwood.

Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis (12.7 points, 5.6 assists per game) has gotten some mention for national freshman of the year. Ennis could meet his competition for that award if Andrew Wiggins (17.4 ppg) leads Kansas to the South Region final. Wiggins has scored 93 points in his past three games.

In the Midwest Region, the big man showdown between Duke's Jabari Parker (19.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg) and Kentucky's Julius Randle (15 ppg, 10.5 rpg) could play out if those teams advance to the Elite Eight.

Parker dominated Wiggins in an earlier freshman matchup.

PILING ON THE POINTS

Offense doesn't usually win championships, but several players and teams could prove that theory wrong this year.

Creighton, led by the nation's leading scorer Doug McDermott (26.9 ppg), could face BYU in the Sweet 16. The Cougars are led by Tyler Haws (23.4 ppg), who is sixth in the country in scoring. That is the tournament's only possible matchup of players in the top 25 in scoring average this season.

A trip to the Midwest Region title game could showcase two of the top 10 scoring teams in the country if Louisville (8th, 82.1 ppg) meets Iowa (10th, 82.0).